KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign institutions returned to net buying after eight consecutive weeks of net selling, recording RM75.3 million in net inflows, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).
In its fund flow report for the week ended July 10, 2026, it said foreign institutions were net buyers on three of five trading days, with the highest inflows recorded on Thursday (RM142.5 million), followed by Wednesday (RM23.1 million) and Friday (RM3.7 million).
However, the largest outflows were seen on Monday (RM84.5 million) and Tuesday (RM9.5 million).
"The top three sectors that recorded net inflows from foreign institutions were utilities (RM136.5 million), financial services (RM84.2 million), and plantation (RM50.9 million).
"Meanwhile, the largest net outflows were recorded in technology (RM106.2 million), industrial products and services (RM88.8 million), and construction (RM20.9 million),” it said.
On the other hand, MBSB IB said local institutions returned to net selling after a 12-week streak of net buying, recording net outflows of RM201.3 million.
It said retailers returned to net buying after the previous week of selling, recording net inflows of RM126 million.
"The average daily trading volume (ADTV) saw retailers decrease by 6.5 per cent, local institutions increase by 10.9 per cent, while foreign institutions saw a decrease of 27.6 per cent,” MBSB IB added. - Bernama
